Brainstorm
Friday Night Magic 2004 12 • rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2004
- Collector number
- 12
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- DiTerlizzi
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageRestricted
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Brainstorm is a foundational card in the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, originally released in the 1996 Ice Age expansion. The 2004 Friday Night Magic version, which features the iconic artwork by Brian Snaddes, was produced as a premium promotional card awarded to participants of local game store tournaments. These foil versions were part of an initiative to reward engaged players within the community, marking a shift toward elevating the presentation of functional, high-utility cards that saw play across multiple competitive formats.
The card's design is credited to the early development team at Wizards of the Coast, intended to provide blue decks with an efficient way to manipulate the top of the library. Brian Snaddes’ illustration depicts an abstract, ethereal manifestation of thought, reflecting the card's mechanical function of drawing and rearranging cards. It has remained a staple in the game's history, widely regarded by the player base as one of the most powerful and well-designed spells in Magic's multi-decade evolution.
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